Job Description:
Job Summary:
Walgreens is seeking highly talented and career minded professionals who will begin employment at Walgreens Corporate Headquarters with the Finance Development Program (FDP). FDP is a two year program in which associates complete 4 rotations of 6 months each prior to graduating into a regular position of greater responsibility. FDP focuses on further developing and growing you into well rounded business professionals gaining strong foundational education and training in Finance and surrounding fields. The FDP is a highly visible program, supported by a Steering Committee of senior members of Management as well as Walgreens CFO. The program graduates are expected to take future leadership positions within the company. During the 24 month program, the associates will rotate through categories of rotations including business unit finance departments, corporate finance departments, strategy or stewardship departments, and a special project category. The associates will be assigned a Value Creation Services mentor as well as an FDP mentor that counsel them throughout the program. The FDP program offers extensive training through each rotation that focuses on development of associates’ core competencies such as leadership, communication, problem solving, etc and technical competencies in the context of Walgreens such as financial planning, financial modeling, risk and control, SEC reporting, contracting etc. The rotational program also has a robust performance management process focused on your development. Upon graduation, you will become part of the distinct FDP Alumni association receiving support and recognition through the program throughout your career.
Job Responsibilities:
+ While meeting the program growth and development goals, assists business units and functions in achievement of Objectives, Strategies, Goals & Metrics, through the following tasks, where applicable:
+ Assists management with financial planning, budgeting/forecasting, variance analysis and ad hoc business analysis.
+ Assists management with development of complex business models and financial analysis applying concepts such as IRR, NPV, DCF etc.
+ Assists management in assessment of risks and controls for one or more given business processes.
+ Assists management in closing the books and or SEC reporting duties.
+ Assists management with business research and S.W.O.T. analysis in support of formulating business strategies
+ Assists management with identifying cost savings and process improvements and working to implement them.
+ Assists management with evaluating business contracts.
+ Assists management with ad hoc analysis, generating and analyzing management reports and communicating clearly the outcomes.
About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients’ care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.
The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits More Company information is available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com
Job ID: 1644401BR
Title: Finance-Accounting Rotation
Company Indicator: Walgreens
Employment Type:
Job Function: Finance/Accounting
Full Store Address: 200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL 60015
Full District Office Address: 200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-04620-00001-2
External Basic Qualifications:
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics and no more than 2 years full-time work experience.
+ GPA of 3.2 or above on a 4.0 scale.
+ Experience leading people and/or processes in school and/or work situations.
+ Experience analyzing situations and resolving problems in school and/or work situations.
+ Experience building and maintaining relationships within a team.
+ Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).
+ Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).
+ Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).
+ Willing to travel up to 5% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Experience holding a leadership position, such as student organizations, residence halls, fraternity/sorority or similar.
+ Recipient of achievement award or recognition – academics, sports, student organization contribution or similar.
+ Experience with entrepreneurial achievements or activities.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Walgreens
Founded over a century ago in 1901, we have a rich and colorful history of continuous improvement and innovation at Walgreens. From inventing the world’s first chocolate malted milkshake to the creation of one of the most popular and sophisticated mobile applications in retail shopping today, we have transformed ourselves into a leader within the retail and drug industry.
Walgreens, one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the first global pharmacy-led, health well being enterprise.
At Walgreens you'll find a team positively energized by the unique talents, ideas, experiences and aspirations of every individual. In other words, you can be your authentic self in our stores, offices and other workplaces, and be comfortable and confident that what matters most here is doing your best to make health and well-being within reach for everyone on a daily basis.
Walgreens has a proud legacy of valuing diversity and fostering inclusion more than 100 years-strong, and we're still living that commitment. We intend to be recognized as a “Next Practices” company for diversity and inclusion – one whose cultures, people, perspectives and workplaces reflect the current and future customers we serve while delivering superior business performance.
Walgreens has over 9,500 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
10,000 employees or more
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